Chapter 129: The Gift
As usual, Xu got up early to prepare breakfast.
She was dressed neatly, and as she walked to the kitchen with her apron on, there was a faint aroma wafting from her nose.
Who made breakfast so early today, she thought as she walked.
When Xu approached the kitchen and was about to reach for the wooden door of the kitchen, the door suddenly opened from the inside.
"Mother, good morning!" A crisp and pleasant voice came from within, followed by laughter like silver bells.
She was startled, and instinctively took a few steps back, looking behind her face into the door, the corners of her lips curling upward.
I saw the seven three sisters standing in the kitchen, looking at Xu with a smile.
"What are you guys doing, why do you get up so early and quietly, and it startles me a lot." Xu smiled softly and took two steps forward.
The three sisters smiled and glanced at each other.
Under the signal of Qiduo's eyes, Liuju walked out, stepped forward and hugged Xu's arm affectionately, and said in a coquettish voice, "Mother, let's go back to the house first, let's go." ”
"I'm going to make breakfast ......." Xu said.
But Liuju didn't wait for her to finish speaking, and had already pushed Xu back to the main house.
Inside the house, Tan Dejin and Liulang had also gotten up, and when they saw Xu, the two of them also laughed happily.
"What are you all doing, what are you laughing at?" Xu felt that her husband and children were a little weird, and she didn't know what they wanted to do, so she asked with a puzzled face.
As soon as she finished speaking, Erxia and Qiduo entered the room one after the other.
Er Xia held a blue-edged flower bowl in her hand, Qiduo held a delicate wooden box in her hand, and the two walked to Xu's side with a smile.
"Mother. Happy Birthday! Qiduo coughed lightly. Erxia, Liuju, and Liulang are with her. Looking at Xu in unison, he shouted.
In Xu's stunned eyes, Liuju pressed her to sit on the stool.
"Mother, longevity noodles." Erxia put the blue-edged flower bowl in front of Xu, this is a bowl of longevity noodles, and there are two golden fried poached eggs on top, steaming, fragrant noodles and fragrant eggs are also kneaded with a rich green onion fragrance.
Qiduo placed the wooden box in his hand in front of Xu and gently opened the lid. Inside is a silver cleat with the word "peace" engraved on it.
"Mother, this is made of imitation of the silver lock piece you used to be, although it is not the piece that your grandmother gave you, but it is now our four sisters and brothers and your father sent you, its meaning is the same as the piece that your grandmother gave you, I hope you will be safe and happy in your life, happy forever, happy birthday!" Qiduo said softly.
Yesterday, when I was thinking about what gift to buy for the Xu family, Qiduo asked my father. I asked Xu what he wanted on weekdays, but he never had it.
I'm thinking about giving a gift. It's always good if Xu likes it.
Later, my father talked about this silver lock piece, Xu's has always been very precious, because it was also left to Xu's by Qiduo's grandmother, but unfortunately when Erxia was sick that year.
Six years have passed, and it is impossible to redeem the silver lock piece again, so Qiduo can only rely on Tan Dejin's memory and ask the master of the silverware shop to remake a piece according to the style at that time, hoping to comfort Xu's heart for missing his grandmother.
Xu Shi looked at the smiling faces of her husband and daughters, and then looked at the fragrant longevity noodles in front of her, as well as this silver lock plate with extraordinary significance, her eyes were warm.
Taking out the silver cleat, she stroked it gently, as if she saw her mother's gentle and kind face.
This is the first time she has celebrated her birthday so officially since marrying Tan Dejin, with longevity noodles to eat and gifts to receive.
I didn't separate before, I lived with the Zhao family, who would give you a birthday.
On every birthday, Tan Dejin can only sigh and remind that today is her birthday, and then there will be no then. When the children are older, remind them that today is her birthday, and there are a few more people.
Thirteen years have passed, and she has long been accustomed to having only words and no other birthdays.
Unexpectedly, on this year's birthday, she ate the longevity noodles cooked by her daughters and received such a precious gift, how could she not be moved and sighed, the children have really grown up and are sensible.
Of course, she understands that it is all the work of the seven flowers to be able to have today.
If it weren't for Qiduo proposing to split the family, if it weren't for Qiduo thinking of ways to make money, even if he split the family, he could only live a miserable life, and he was still worried about the next meal after eating the last meal.
"Good boy, thank you, mother, ......" Xu looked at Qiduo and their four sisters and brothers and said, but halfway through the words, tears could no longer be controlled.
Tan Dejin was also full of emotion on the side, every time Xu celebrated his birthday, how much he hoped to serve his wife a bowl of longevity noodles or peel a boiled egg.
It's a pity that these simplest wishes have never been realized.
Don't say that the Zhao family has a prejudice against the Xu family, it is impossible to celebrate her birthday, even the Yang family and the Wu family, after entering the Tan family, they have also not had a birthday.
"Mother, thank us, that's tormenting us, these are what we should do. You and Dad have worked hard for all these years, and it is time for us to give back.
Mother, eat longevity noodles quickly, otherwise it won't taste good if it's cold. With a gentle smile on her face, Erxia shook Xu's arm and said softly.
"Yes, mother, the eldest sister is very right, today is your birthday, you have to be happy." Qiduo also said.
"Mother, I'm really ashamed, these ideas were all thought up by Duo, we are not as careful as her, we will definitely change it next time." Liuju told the truth very honestly.
Seven wrinkled her nose at her.
Liulang walked over, leaned into Xu's arms, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said in a glutinous voice, "Mother, when I grow up, I will also be filial to my mother." Eat the noodles quickly, or it will be cold. ”
Xu stretched out his hand to take the four children together, bent his eyes and said, "My mother is very happy now, not because I have food and gifts, but because of your filial piety, let my mother be happy, with you sensible children, my mother is the happiest person in the world."
Come, let's all eat longevity noodles together, okay? ”
"Okay." Qiduo responded in a loud voice, "But, mother, you eat this bowl, there is still it in the pot, let's go and serve it again, and everyone eats together." ”
"Done. We'll split the eggs. Xu pointed to the poached eggs in the bowl and said.
"Poof. Mother. Rest assured, there's something for everyone. Qiduo smiled, and his heart was also surrounded by warm happiness.
Only then did Tan Dejin have the opportunity to interject, "Mingxiu, the children's hearts, you can eat it while it's hot." ”
Xu nodded, with tears in his eyes, picked up his chopsticks and ate a bite of noodles.
Qiduo smiled. Go out of the house with Erxia and Liuju, and then go to the kitchen to serve noodles for everyone.
Tan Dejin called Tan Debao, and the family sat around the table, eating fragrant poached eggs and green onion noodles, everyone with a happy smile on their faces.
A strong warmth flowed through the room.
After breakfast, Qiduo said that he wanted to take the whole family to the county town for a morning.
This is an idea that I have had for a long time after making money, but because I have been busy, and the Lin family's family affairs have not been resolved at that time. I'm not in the mood either.
Now that everything has rained and the sky is clear, it is just the opportunity to take Xu's birthday. The family went out to shop, and by the way, they bought some big bamboo baskets and came back to load lotus roots.
I also have to go to the money bank to change some copper plates and come back, so that I can pay people's wages at that time, and it is not just for fun.
Among the whole family she said, Tan Debao naturally included.
But Tan Debao waved his hand, "Qiduo, I won't go, the job posting is posted, someone should come to the door to ask later, no one at home can do it, your family will go to the county to have fun." The dock is very lively, and there are many big boats, so let your father take you to see it. ”
"Oh, look at the big ship." Rokuro was happy to clap his hands.
"Let the men on the big ship take you away, haluha." Tan Debao rubbed Rokuro's hair and teased him with a smile.
"Fourth Uncle is bad." Rokuro pouted.
Everyone laughed, and in the midst of laughter, Qiduo said to Tan Debao, "Fourth uncle, if you don't go, we won't go either." We added one more word to the gate for those who were interested to come in the afternoon. ”
"Yes, fourth, if you don't go, then what are we going to do?" Tan Dekin said after him.
Xu and Erxia also agreed with Qiduo's opinion.
Seeing this, Tan Debao had no choice but to nod in agreement, turned around and went back to the house to change into new clothes.
When he came out, they looked at him and laughed.
He blushed with laughter.
Qiduo wrote a notice on red paper and pasted it on the courtyard door of his house, saving those who came to the door to find something to do.
After everything was ready, Qiduo and Xu took the silver separately, closed the doors and windows, locked the gate, and the family got on the ox cart and went to the county seat.
"By the way, Dad, Fourth Uncle, who has a dog, we should have two nurses." Qiduo saw a few earth dogs scattering joy in the Zhuangzi, and thought of this.
"Well, yes." Tan Dekin nodded.
Tan Debao stared at who had a paparazzi to catch back, and said after a while, "There is a female dog in Guangming Village, and that dog is fierce, and it will be a powerful dog if it is born and raised in the future." If not, we'll catch two when we come back in the afternoon. ”
"It's just that I don't know people, will I be happy to give it?" Qiduo asked worriedly.
"Many people don't want puppies, they throw them around, and they will give them." Edwin said.
"That's it, when the time comes, let's buy a box of dim sum and bring it to others, and we can't ask for it for nothing." Qiduo waved his little hand and said.
Xu followed behind and said yes, and the matter was settled.
The ox cart drove into the county seat, and the lively and prosperous scene made Rokuro only feel that his eyes were not enough.
The smell of food wafting from the roadside shop made him a little greedy.
Erxia is also the first time to come to the county seat, and she feels that everything is so fresh, the corners of her lips are curled, and the smile on her face flows quietly.
"Rokuro, what do you want to eat, I'll buy it for you." Seven asked Rokuro with a smile.
Rokuro looked at his still round belly and shook his head, "I'm not hungry yet." ”
He regretted that he had eaten too much in the morning.
"Okay, then when you're hungry, we'll buy it again." Qiduo smiled, and then suggested, "Mother, why don't we let Dad park the ox cart here, and let's walk along the street as a family." ”
"That's good." Xu nodded in agreement.
Tan Dejin parked the ox cart, Qiduo and Liuju walked in front with Liulang, followed by Xu and Erxia, Tan Dejin and Tan Debao followed closely behind, and everyone was beaming with joy.
Here, the Qiduo family is shopping in Lezizi, and Tan Damei over there also brought the Yang, Santao, San Lang and Qilang into the county seat, as well as the Zhao family.
Wuxing couldn't come to take care of Dalang at home, and his mouth was almost crooked. (To be continued......)